AOL Named to Fortune's List of the `100 Best Companies to Work For in America'.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1999 America Online See AOL. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. ), the world's leading interactive services company, has been named as one the "100 Best Companies to Work For in America" by Fortune Magazine. AOL, with more than 12,000 employees around the world, was ranked 51, and was among 236 finalists from 1,000 entries to the magazine's prestigious annual edition. AOL is the only consumer interactive services company named this year, and it is AOL's first appearance on the list. The annual ranking is intended to encourage companies to create great work environments by listening to employees. Fortune praised the companies on the 100 Best list as "exceptional for the lengths to which they went to help employees balance their home and work lives," do right by shareholders in outperforming the S&P, have strong financial relationships with employees often through generous stock option grants, and "nurture employees' intellectual needs" through on-site training and tuition reimbursement programs. More than any other national survey of companies, the Fortune 100 Best is employee-driven, with two-thirds of the scoring based on a survey of randomly selected employees conducted by the Great Places to Work Institute in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Steve Case Steve Case (born August 21, 1958) is a businessman best known as the co-founder and former chief executive officer and chairman of America Online (AOL). He reached his highest profile when he played an instrumental role in AOL's merger with Time Warner in 2000. , Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of America Online, said: "We aspire to aspire to verb aim for, desire, pursue, hope for, long for, crave, seek out, wish for, dream about, yearn for, hunger for, hanker after, be eager for, set your heart on, set your sights on, be ambitious for be one of the most admired and valuable companies in America. Being a great place to work is an essential part of that goal. Our employees are deeply committed to AOL's mission of building a global medium as central to people's lives as the telephone or television, and that gives them a passion for their work. We try to meet that passion with a workplace that allows them to achieve all they can." "We are very excited to receive this important distinction," said Mark Stavish, Senior Vice President for Human Resources. "We've built this company by listening to our employees. Having a great work environment allows us to attract and retain great people who enjoy this medium and are passionate about making a difference." Why AOL is a great place to work Among the attributes that led Fortune to name AOL one of the "100 Best Companies to Work for in America" are: A compelling mission, a company at the epicenter of the most dynamic industry in the world today, great people, broad-based stock options, annual surveys of employee opinions, casual work environment, great benefits, convenience services, a free AOL account for a friend or family, fun employee events, employee discounts, concierge service, and health & recreation programs. To learn more about career opportunities at AOL, visit www.aol.com/careers. About America Online, Inc. Founded in 1985, America Online, Inc., based in Dulles, Virginia, is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies, and e-commerce services. America Online, Inc. operates two worldwide Internet services: America Online, with more than 20 million members, and CompuServe, with approximately 2 million members; several leading Internet brands including ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. , AOL Instant Messenger See AIM. and Digital City, Inc.; the Netscape Netcenter and AOL.COM portals; the Netscape Navigator and Communicator browsers; AOL MovieFone, the nation's No. 1 movie listing guide and ticketing service; and Spinner Networks and NullSoft, Inc., leaders in Internet music. Through its strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems, the Company develops and offers easy-to-deploy, end-to-end e-commerce and enterprise solutions for companies operating in the Net Economy. About Fortune's 100 Best. Information about Fortune's 100 Best is available at www.fortune.com (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. and will appear in the January 10, 2000 issue of the magazine. |
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